# 1925 Carmarthenshire County Council election

An election to the Carmarthenshire County Council was held in March 1925. It was preceded by the 1922 election and followed by the 1928 election.

## Overview of the result

The election saw a reduction in the number of candidates openly supporting the Liberal Party as an increasing number stood as Independents. Labour continued to gain some ground in the Llanelli and Ammanford districts.

## Boundary changes

There were no boundary changes.

## Unopposed returns

All but eighteen of the 53 divisions were uncontested, with the majority of the unopposed returns being in the rural parts of the county. All three seats in Carmarthen town were uncontested after the local Labour Party held a meeting to consider the question but decided to put no candidates forward.

## Contested elections

Conservatives and Liberals increasingly stood as Independents in those contests that took place. One local newspaper commented that a lack of interest on the part of the electorate was a feature of most of the eighteen contests that took place. Labour once again failed to make any real advance in Llanelli town.

## Retiring aldermen

The aldermen who retired at the election were

## Ward results
### Abergwili

Abergwili 1925 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | David Davies | 446 |
| | Conservative | William Williams | 309 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| | Liberal gain from Conservative | Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing |

### Ammanford

Ammanford 1925 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | David George* | unopposed | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Bettws

Bettws 1925 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | John Phillips* | unopposed | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Caio

Caio 1925 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Independent | Isaac Williams* | 415 |
| | Independent | David Jones | 230 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

### Carmarthen Eastern Ward (Lower Division)

Carmarthen Eastern Ward (Lower Division) 1925 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | David Denzil Harries* | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Carmarthen Eastern Ward (Upper Division)

Carmarthen Eastern Ward (Upper Division) 1925 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Lewis David Thomas* | unopposed | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Carmarthen Western Ward (Lower Division)

Carmarthen Western Ward (Lower Division) 1925 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | H.S. Holmes* | unopposed | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Carmarthen Western Ward (Upper Division)

Carmarthen Eastern Ward (Lower Division) 1925 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | William Price Williams* | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Cenarth

Cenarth 1919 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | | D.C. Lloyd | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Cilycwm

Cilycwm 1925 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Ivor Elystan Campbell-Davys* | unopposed | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Conwil

Conwil 1925 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Thomas Jones* | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Kidwelly

Kidwelly 1925 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Alfred Stephens* | 561 |
| | Labour | T.R. Griffiths | 535 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |

### Laugharne

Laugharne 1925 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | T.S.K. Morse | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Llanarthney

Llanarthney 1925 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | David Stephens* | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Llanboidy

Llanboidy 1925 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | William Thomas* | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Llandebie

Llandebie 1925 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | D.B. Lewis* | unopposed | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Llandilo Rural

Llandilo Rural 1922 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | L.N. Powell* | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Llandilo Urban

Llandilo Urban 1925 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Lord Dynevor* | Unopposed | N/A | N/A |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Llandovery

Llandovery 1925 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Harry Vaughan Watkins* | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Llandyssilio

Llandyssilio 1925 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Edward James* | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Llanedy

Llanedy 1925 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | T.J. Parry-Jones* | unopposed | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Llanegwad

Llanegwad 1925 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | William David Davies* | unopposed | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Llanelly Division 1

Llanelly Division 1 1925 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Daniel Roberts* | unopposed | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Llanelly Division 2

Llanelly Division 2 1922 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Independent | H. Hayton Williams* | 477 |
| | Labour | J.R. Jones | 274 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

### Llanelly Division 3

Llanelly Division 3 1925 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Independent | Joseph Roberts* | 563 |
| | Labour | R. Neft | 149 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

### Llanelly Division 4

Llanelly Division 4 1925 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Independent | W.T. Morris | 713 |
| | Labour | Ben Griffiths | 484 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

### Llanelly Division 5

Llanelly Division 5 1925 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Gwen Trubshaw* | unopposed | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Llanelly Division 6

Llanelly Division 6 1925 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Thomas Williams* | unopposed | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Llanelly Division 7

Llanelly Division 7 1925 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | W. Powell Rees* | unopposed | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Llanelly Division 8

Llanelly Division 8 1925 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Independent | William Davies* | 591 |
| | Labour | J.J. Winter | 276 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

### Llanelly Rural, Berwick

Llanelly Rural, Berwick 1925 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | David Harry* | unopposed | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Llanelly Rural, Hengoed

Llanelly Rural, Hengoed 1925 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Joseph Howells* | unopposed | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Llanelly Rural, Westfa and Glyn

Llanelly Rural, Westfa and Glyn 1925 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | William Jones* | unopposed | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Llanfihangel Aberbythick

Llanfihangel Aberbythick 1925 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Thomas Thomas* | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Llanfihangel-ar-Arth

Llanfihangel-ar-Arth 1922 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | | J.D. Evans | 529 |
| | | Lady Mansell* | 332 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| | | | Swing |

### Llangadock

Llangadock 1925 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Independent | Walter Tudor Lewis* | 563 |
| | Independent | William Jones | 325 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

### Llangeler

Llangeler 1925 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | Edward Teilo Owen | |
| | Conservative | Henry Jones* | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 38 |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |

### Llangendeirne

Llangendeirne 1925 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | James Jenkins | 503 |
| | Labour | R.H. Jones* | 296 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing |

### Llangennech

Llangennech 1925 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | D.J. Jones* | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Llangunnor

Llangunnor 1925 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | T. Howell Davies* | 391 |
| | Liberal | Daniel Rees | 320 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing |

### Llanon

Llanon 1925 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | William Greville* | 996 |
| | Labour | John Jones | 482 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing |

### Llansawel

Llansawel 1925 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | | Evan Harris | unopposed | | |
| | | | Swing | | |

### Llanstephan

Llanstephan 1925 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | John James Bowen* | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Llanybyther

Llanybyther 1925 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | | E.M. Evans | 542 |
| | | D.I. Rees | 407 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing |

### Mothvey

Mothvey 1925 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | David Davies* | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Pembrey North

Pembrey North 1919 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | | William Rogers | 520 |
| | | E.T. Davies | 368 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 152 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing |

### Pembrey South

Pembrey South 1925 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | John Henry Williams | 765 |
| | Liberal | John Eager | 388 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |

### Quarter Bach

Quarter Bach 1925 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | Griffith Williams* | 982 |
| | Liberal | Gomer Harries | 394 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |

### Rhydcymmerai

Rhydcymmerai 1925 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Rees Llewellyn Evans* | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### St Clears

St Clears 1925 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | W.R. Rogers* | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### St Ishmael

St Ishmael 1925 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | | Walter Davies | 315 |
| | | J. Beynon | 307 |
| | | David Thomas | 298 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing |

### Trelech

Trelech 1925 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Philip Phillips* | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Whitland

Whitland 1925 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | | T.I. Phillips | 398 |
| | | Henry Thomas | 363 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 72 |
| | | | Swing |

## Election of aldermen

In addition to the 53 councillors the council consisted of 17 county aldermen. Aldermen were elected by the council, and served a six-year term. Following the elections the following nine aldermen were elected (with the number of votes in each case).
* John Phillips 48
* Thomas Jones 47
* T.R. Jones 47
* W.N. Jones 47
* John Lloyd 46
* J. Thomas 46
* Rev E.B. Lloyd 45
* Philip Phillips 44
* Tudor Lewis 31
It was suggested that the precedent of electing the local MP, if a member of the Council, be adhered to in the case of Dr J.H. Williams, but Williams gained only 18 votes and was not elected.